公开(公告)号：US07165630B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US11165730

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： Paul R. Arnston ,  Ronald W. Outous ,  Theodore M. Boyl-Davis ,  James N. Buttrick, Jr.

发明人： Paul R. Arnston ,  Ronald W. Outous ,  Theodore M. Boyl-Davis ,  James N. Buttrick, Jr.

IPC分类号： B23B35/00 ,  B23P3/157

CPC分类号： B23B39/18 ,  B23Q9/0014 ,  B23Q17/22 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49771 ,  Y10T29/49828 ,  Y10T29/5118 ,  Y10T408/175 ,  Y10T408/554 ,  Y10T408/91 ,  Y10T408/935 ,  Y10T409/306384

摘要： Apparatus and methods for manufacturing operations using non-contact position sensing are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a track assembly adapted to be attached to a workpiece, a carriage assembly moveably coupled to the track assembly and moveable relative to the workpiece, and a position sensor. The position sensor includes a sensor element adapted to detect at least one edge of an index feature on the workpiece from a distance away from the index feature. In an alternate embodiment, the position sensor may include a sensing circuit that receives an analog signal from the sensing element and provides both analog and digital output signals. In another embodiment, a controller that controls manufacturing operations may be mounted directly on the carriage assembly.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用非接触位置感测的制造操作的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括适于附接到工件的轨道组件，可移动地联接到轨道组件并且可相对于工件移动的滑架组件和位置传感器。 位置传感器包括传感器元件，适于从离索引特征的距离检测工件上的折射特征的至少一个边缘。 在替代实施例中，位置传感器可以包括感测电路，其从感测元件接收模拟信号并提供模拟和数字输出信号。 在另一个实施例中，控制制造操作的控制器可以直接安装在滑架组件上。